As Canadians go about their days, few are aware of the quiet force running in the background, a force that is crucial to the functioning of society: associations.
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A groundswell of support has gathered momentum leading up to July 17, the 100th anniversary of The Royal Canadian Legion. The organization has welcomed thousands of new members, released special anniversary keepsakes, with festivities taking place in Ottawa and in communities across the country.
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Leveraging research excellence to develop solutions to urgent global challenges
The Earth’s biosphere reached a notable milestone in 2020, when anthropogenic mass – the sum of all human-made things like buildings, infrastructure, cars and cellphones – started to outweigh all living things.
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When seconds matter, donors ensure staff have the best equipment
“Many people think of the emergency department as the front door to the hospital,” says Dr. Wil Smith, chief of medical staff and an anesthesiologist at the West Parry Sound Health Centre (WPSHC).
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Canada is producing more gold than ever before. Over the past decade, Canada has transformed itself into the world’s fourth-largest gold producer, surpassing the United States and continuing to climb.
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In today’s digital age, organizations increasingly rely on vital infrastructure like data centres and server rooms, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing accelerating demand. Packed with dense, high-powered electronics and processors, such facilities require a level of climate control that is fast exceeding what traditional cooling technology can offer.
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As geopolitical tensions sharpen and the Arctic takes on renewed strategic importance, Canada is facing a familiar question with fresh urgency: how to secure its sovereignty in an increasingly contested world. For Leo Martin, who was named chief operating officer of Seaspan Shipyards earlier this year, part of the answer lies not just in what Canada builds, but where – and how – it builds it.
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A focus on economic resilience and national security is reshaping Canada’s aerospace and defence landscape, with the current geopolitical climate bringing an emphasis on sovereignty, readiness and long-term resilience.
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For one Calgary family, decades of observing the natural world has shaped not only how they live but the legacy they are choosing to leave behind with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC).
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Canada’s first full-stack, university-owned quantum computer opening new horizons at the University of Saskatchewan
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While Canadian businesses still lag in AI adoption compared to G7 peers, Cam Linke, CEO of Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute), sees an encouraging uptick in leadership interest.
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When the City of Saint John, New Brunswick, was making plans to protect its drinking water, it did not start with rivers and lakes. It started with land. By working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to protect mature, intact forests, lake shorelines and wetlands, the city conserved watersheds that act as natural filters, reducing pressure on water treatment systems and safeguarding Saint John’s water supply for the long term.
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When Tom Stevenson and Darryl Cooper talk about how the enterprises founded by their families approach doing business, the similarities are striking. Both credit two principles as key enablers of success: a focus on values and a dedication to putting people first.
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As Ottawa advances a “Canada Strong” economic agenda, women entrepreneurs are shaping the country’s foundations. From construction sites and farms to airline hangars, AI companies, engineering firms and women’s health startups, women-led businesses are driving job creation, innovation and exports.
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Global demand for minerals is surging, driven by technology innovation and the energy transition. The race to develop high-value resource projects presents enormous opportunity as well as rising geopolitical and contractual risk.
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When Canada launched its critical minerals strategy just over three years ago, the central objective was to bolster economic and energy security through sustainable exploration, extraction, processing and manufacturing of the minerals and rare earth metals needed for clean technologies.
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Reliable water and wastewater systems are essential to Canadians’ prosperity and foundational to public health, economic development and environmental sustainability
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In times like these, many Canadians could benefit from a clearer path forward – and the confidence that comes with having a plan
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As governments and industry move forward with a wave of new infrastructure projects, Canada is confronting a growing shortage of skilled trades workers. Alberta alone is short an estimated 22,000 workers, a figure that is expected to rise, says Rob Thompson, vice-president of manufacturing west at NOVA Chemicals.
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Shaminder Singh Parmar can trace a direct line between his fulfilling career as a senior urban planner for Edmonton Public Schools and his MBA studies at the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics.
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